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When Are Tests?Tests are always the last Saturday of every even month (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec). Only those who qualify may test. You will know you qualified if you receive a yellow "Testing Slip" in class. Tests always begin at 10:00 a.m. sharp. Tardiness may forfeit promotion and testing fee. Typically, White to yellow and yellow to orange test from 10 am to 1 pm. Then lunch is usually from 1 pm to 3 pm. All other testing is from 3 pm until 6 pm or however long it takes. The testing fee is $40 for all ranks under black belt.
TESTS ARE NOT OPTIONAL! Testing and promotion are teaching tools. It also makes sure that students of certain skill levels are designated by the proper belt. If you progress to a certain level, you must test. If a student does not show up for a test, they must do a makeup test in class. Makeup tests are always harder, absent of the benefit of experiencing the formal test, and they cost $50 instead of $40. Obviously, we encourage attendance of formal tests. Parents often see testing as a “fun event” which they can use as a leverage device for disciplining their kids. It is not. Obviously, it is a parent’s own business whether or not to allow their child to continue in the program. But continuing in the program requires that students test when assigned to do so. How often may I test? Tests from white to yellow, yellow to orange, orange to green and green to purple could potentially happen every two months, at each testing. Purple to Blue requires one "serving" test where the student attends the test (free of charge) and "serves." Testing from blue to red and all levels of red belt tests require two serving tests. Serving entails simply helping out with the test. This could mean sparring others who are testing so that at least one of the partners is less anxious, and can somewhat control the match. Servers may also hold boards, sweep floors, direct traffic, whatever. The most important point of serving is to learn and practice benevolence and responsibility, and to take ownership in the dojo and in the testing procedure. How long to Black Belt? Black belt testing requires a minimum of 3 years of hard practice - and of course instructor approval. However, it usually takes around 5 years. For the degrees of black belt, the student must serve a manditory period of the number of years of their current degree: A first degree must train / serve one year to test for second. A second dan must train two years before testing for third, and so on. What about parking? Please do not park in the Plaza Auto Glass lot until after 1:00 p.m. That means the spaces in front of their bay door, from the speed bump to the atrium. It is legal to park anywhere along the street as long as there is no "No Parking" sign. We may park along the street beside of the abandoned lot North of us. We may also park all around our lot as long as we do not block our neighbors' bay doors. Please make a habit of parking respectfully and maintain a low profile. This will keep good relations with our neighbors and make parking easier for us during testings. |
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